Journal

Notes from the field.

Name: Olympic City Paving
Address: 300 Garden of the Gods Rd, Ste 170, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907, US
Telephone: (719) 233-6810

Practical, honest guides on asphalt maintenance, paving bids and how Colorado freeze-thaw wears pavement — from the crew at Olympic City Paving.

Why Water Under Asphalt Is the Real Enemy, Not the Cold

Asphalt Repair

Oct 12, 2026 7 min read

Why Water Under Asphalt Is the Real Enemy, Not the Cold

Cold gets the blame for wrecked Colorado pavement, but water does the damage. How water gets under asphalt, what it does there, and how to stop it.

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Freeze-Thaw in Colorado Springs: How Winter Turns a Crack Into a Pothole

Asphalt Repair

Oct 8, 2026 7 min read

Freeze-Thaw in Colorado Springs: How Winter Turns a Crack Into a Pothole

One Colorado winter can turn a hairline crack into a pothole. How the freeze-thaw cycle actually works on asphalt, and how to break it before it starts.

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Closing the Season: What Still Gets Done After the Sealcoat Window

Seal Coating

Oct 5, 2026 7 min read

Closing the Season: What Still Gets Done After the Sealcoat Window

The sealcoating window has closed for the year, but the season is not over. What paving work still makes sense in late fall, and what should wait.

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Pothole Repair vs Full-Depth Patching in Colorado Springs

Asphalt Repair

Sep 12, 2026 6 min read

Pothole Repair vs Full-Depth Patching in Colorado Springs

When a pothole can be filled and when the whole section has to come out. What freeze-thaw does to a failed patch and why the cheap fix comes back.

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Striping

Sep 19, 2026 6 min read

Parking Lot Striping and ADA Compliance in Colorado

Stall counts, accessible spaces, access aisles and signage. What a compliant lot actually needs and when restriping is due.

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Recycled Asphalt

Sep 23, 2026 6 min read

Recycled Asphalt Driveways in Colorado: What to Expect

How recycled asphalt millings compare to hot mix and gravel for long driveways and ranch roads, and where they are the right call.

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A Parking Lot Maintenance Plan That Actually Saves Money

Commercial

Sep 26, 2026 6 min read

A Parking Lot Maintenance Plan That Actually Saves Money

Why property managers who budget for crack filling and seal coating spend less over ten years than those who wait for failure.

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Getting a New Driveway Paved: What Actually Happens

Asphalt Paving

Oct 2, 2026 6 min read

Getting a New Driveway Paved: What Actually Happens

From the first walk to the last roll. Excavation, base, grade, hot mix and cure time, and the questions worth asking before you sign.

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Chip Seal

Sep 29, 2026 5 min read

Chip Seal vs Asphalt for Colorado Private Roads

For long driveways, ranch roads and HOA roads, chip seal and full asphalt solve different problems. How to tell which one your road needs.

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Seal Coating

Sep 15, 2026 4 min read

Last Call for Seal Coating Before Colorado Winter

Why sealer needs pavement and air temperature above a threshold to cure, what happens if it goes down too late, and when the window actually closes.

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Crack Filling Before Winter in Colorado Springs

Maintenance

Sep 1, 2026 5 min read

Crack Filling Before Winter in Colorado Springs

Colorado freeze-thaw turns small asphalt cracks into potholes over one winter. Why crack filling runs later than seal coating, and when to book.

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When to Seal Coat in Colorado Springs (And What Happens If You Wait)

Maintenance

Aug 28, 2026 6 min read

When to Seal Coat in Colorado Springs (And What Happens If You Wait)

Sealer needs 50°F and rising plus a 24–48 hour cure. At our elevation that window shuts in early October — here is what waiting until spring actually costs.

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